How to watch League Cup in South Africa

Live Carabao Cup matches are shown on Startimes in sub-Saharan Africa. The countries include: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The premium broadcaster in Sub-Saharan Africa holds the broadcast rights to show the biggest matches from the Carabao Cup, but fans do need to pay for a subscription to access the service. Live action is shown via the broadcaster's eight designated sports channels with all coverage coming in English, French, Portuguese and Swahili.

Carabao Cup live streaming and catch-up is available on the StarTimes ON app, which can be downloaded onto smartphones and tablets. Highlights and clips from the EFL Cup competition are also available on this platform.

Free-to-air coverage of the Carabao Cup is available live via Sporty TV in Nigeria and Ghana with the technology company securing the rights in September 2024.

Only select matches from each round of the competition are shown live on Sporty TV but both semi-finals and the Final from Wembley Stadium are available. The channel can be accessed via StarTimes on a direct-to-home free-to-air TV channel in every household in Nigeria and Ghana.

Fans can also use the Sporty TV website to livestream Carabao Cup action. All EFL Cup matches on Sporty TV comes with English and Portuguese language commentary, with select matches also including local languages.

Carabao Cup matches are available to watch live on Supersport in sub-Saharan Africa. To be precise, in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Supersport signed the deal for EFL action in 2019, and as part of that, the biggest matches from the Carabao Cup are shown across sub-Saharan Africa on their linear TV channels.

Carabao Cup live streaming in these African territories is available on the DSTV app, which is available on iOS and Android devices. The app allows fans in Sub-Saharan Africa to both watch cup action live and catch up on the biggest games from the competition, featuring the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.

Carabao Cup action on Supersport is available in English, Afrikaans, Amharic, Pidgin, Swahili, Portuguese, Sotho, Xhosa, and Zulu.

In South Africa, fans can watch live matches on DStv App, available on both TV and streaming platforms. Coverage is confirmed for season 2026/2027.

SuperSport Football broadcasts live coverage of matches in South Africa, both on television and online. The agreement spans season 2026/2027.

SuperSport MáXimo 360 provides access to live games in South Africa, available to stream or watch on TV. The broadcast rights apply to season 2026/2027.

Live matches are available in South Africa on SuperSport PSL, offering coverage across traditional TV and digital streaming. The deal covers season 2026/2027.

SuperSport Football Plus delivers comprehensive coverage of in South Africa, including live broadcasts and replays. The partnership is valid for season 2026/2027.